Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and anti-biofilm activity of novel tetrazole derivatives

Abstract

In the development of antimicrobial agents, we designed and synthesized novel tetrazole derivatives. The structures of compounds 6a-f and 7a-f were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and elemental analysis. These compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against a series of strains Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and for antifungal activity against the strains Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, and Candida tropicalis. Compounds 6e, 6f, 7a, and 7f exhibit potent antimicrobial activities compared to the reference drugs streptomycin and miconazole. Tetrazole derivatives 7a-f also inhibit biofilm formation and compound 7f exhibits best anti-biofilm activity with a biofilm inhibitory concentration (BIC) as low as 0.9 μm.